JAMB Use of English 1979 Question 30

Question 30

Tenses

Choose the expression or word which best completes the sentence: By the end of this year, ________ in this town for eleven years

  1. A.I'm living
  2. B.I'd be living
  3. C.I'll live
  4. D.I'll have lived
  5. E.I have lived
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (I'll have lived)

Explanation

'By the end of this year' looks back from a future point, so the future perfect 'I'll have lived' is used.